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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the regulations for select agent
registration.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 11,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0083.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0083, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0083 or
in our reading room, which is located in
Room 1141 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the regulations for select
agent registration, contact Mr. Charles L.
Divan, Operations Director, Agriculture
Select Agent Services, National Import
Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 2, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–3300, option 3. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Select Agent Registration.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0213.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Public Health Security
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002 (the Act) provides
for the regulation of certain biological
agents and toxins by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). Under section 212 of
the Act, USDA regulates certain
biological agents and toxins that have
the potential to pose a severe threat to
animal and plant health or to animal
and plant products. The Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
has the primary responsibility for
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implementing the provisions of the Act
within USDA. Select agents and toxins
that have been determined to pose a
severe threat to both human health and
to animal health or animal products are
subject to regulation by both APHIS and
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), HHS. CDC has the
primary responsibility for implementing
the provisions of the Act within HHS.
APHIS regulations for select agents
and toxins are contained in 7 CFR part
331 (plant) and 9 CFR part 121 (animal
and overlap 1). They require an
individual or entity (unless specifically
exempted under the regulations) to
register with APHIS or with CDC in
order to possess, use, or transfer
biological agents or toxins.
The registration process is designed to
obtain critical information concerning
individuals or entities in possession of
select agents or toxins, as well as the
specific characteristics of the agents or
toxins, including name, strain, and
genetic information. These data are
needed, in part, to allow APHIS to
determine the biosafety and
biocontainment level of an entity as
well as the entity’s security situation.
This, in turn, helps APHIS to ensure
that appropriate safeguard, containment,
and disposal requirements
commensurate with the risk of the agent
or toxin are present at the entity, thus
preventing access to such agents and
toxins for use in domestic or
international terrorism. APHIS will also
request information to determine that
individuals seeking to register have a
lawful purpose to possess, use, or
transfer agents or toxins.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
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have been determined to pose a severe threat to
human and animal health or animal products.
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are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies, such as electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.6
hours per response.
Respondents: Researchers,
universities, research and development
organizations, diagnostic laboratories,
and other interested parties who
possess, use, or transfer select agents or
toxins.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,517.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 4,754.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 12,368 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of
November 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
November 4, 2015.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by December 10,
2015 will be considered. Written
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20502. Commenters are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via
email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
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Farm Service Agency
Title: Measurement Service Records.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0260.
Summary of Collection: This
collection of information is authorized
by 7 CFR part 718 and described in FSA
Handbook 2–CP. If a producer requests
measurement services, it becomes
necessary for the producer to provide
certain information which is collected
on the FSA–409, Measurement Service
or 409 A, Measurement Service Request
Register. The collection of this
information is necessary to fulfill the
producer’s request for measurement
services. Producers may request acreage
or production measurement services.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Farm Service Agency (FSA) will collect
the following information that the
producer is required to provide on the
FSA–409 and FSA 409 A: farm serial
number, program year, farm location,
contact person, and type of service
request (acreage or production). The
collected information is used to create a
record of measurement service requests
and cost to the producer.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 135,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Weekly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 168,750.
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Farm Service Agency
Title: Biofuel Infrastructure
Partnership (BIP) Grants to States.
OMB Control Number 0560–0284.
Summary of Collection: The Farm
Service Agency (FSA) is administering
the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership
(BIP) on behalf of the Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC). This information
collection is needed for FSA to identify
eligible States for blender pump funding
to encourage increased ethanol use. FSA
requires each State interested in a grant
to submit an application to FSA on a
form specified by FSA. States will be
required to report on the funding
distribution, which may require third
party reporting depending how the
States distribute the funds. FSA
announced the availability of
competitive grants to fund States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
Washington, DC with respect to
activities designed to expand the
infrastructure for renewable fuels. The
goal is for grantees to provide funds on
a one-to-one basis to receive matching
CCC funds. The funding will be
provided under the authority in section
5(e) of USDA’s CCC Charter Act (15
U.S.C. 714c(e)).
Need and Use of the Information: The
applicant will provide the following
information in an objective work plan.to
show logical connections between the
different project elements: Project title,
goal, year, objectives, problem
statement, results expected, benefits
expected, criteria for results and
benefits expected, activities, position
performing the activity, and time
period. The information is used by FSA
to determine whether participants meet
the eligibility requirements to be a
recipient of grant funds. BIP
participants will provide to FSA a midyear report that includes information on
services provided during the preceding
six months, and an annual report to FSA
that includes the goals and
accomplishments of the program,
program activities and outcomes, and
financial status report. Lack of adequate
information to make the determination
could result in the improper
administration and appropriation of
Federal grant funds.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 540.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
November 4, 2015.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
20250–7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Evaluation of Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Employment and Training (E&T) Pilots.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The SNAP
Employment and Training (E&T)
program provides assistance to
unemployed and underemployed clients
in the form of job search, job skills
training, education (basic, postsecondary, vocational), work experience
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 4, 2015.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or
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other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by December
10, 2015 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Measurement Service Records.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0260.
Summary of Collection: This collection of information is authorized
by 7 CFR part 718 and described in FSA Handbook 2-CP. If a producer
requests measurement services, it becomes necessary for the producer to
provide certain information which is collected on the FSA-409,
Measurement Service or 409 A, Measurement Service Request Register. The
collection of this information is necessary to fulfill the producer's
request for measurement services. Producers may request acreage or
production measurement services.
Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will
collect the following information that the producer is required to
provide on the FSA-409 and FSA 409 A: farm serial number, program year,
farm location, contact person, and type of service request (acreage or
production). The collected information is used to create a record of
measurement service requests and cost to the producer.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 135,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 168,750.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Grants to States.
OMB Control Number 0560-0284.
Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
administering the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) on behalf of
the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This information collection is
needed for FSA to identify eligible States for blender pump funding to
encourage increased ethanol use. FSA requires each State interested in
a grant to submit an application to FSA on a form specified by FSA.
States will be required to report on the funding distribution, which
may require third party reporting depending how the States distribute
the funds. FSA announced the availability of competitive grants to fund
States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC with
respect to activities designed to expand the infrastructure for
renewable fuels. The goal is for grantees to provide funds on a one-to-
one basis to receive matching CCC funds. The funding will be provided
under the authority in section 5(e) of USDA's CCC Charter Act (15
U.S.C. 714c(e)).
Need and Use of the Information: The applicant will provide the
following information in an objective work plan.to show logical
connections between the different project elements: Project title,
goal, year, objectives, problem statement, results expected, benefits
expected, criteria for results and benefits expected, activities,
position performing the activity, and time period. The information is
used by FSA to determine whether participants meet the eligibility
requirements to be a recipient of grant funds. BIP participants will
provide to FSA a mid-year report that includes information on services
provided during the preceding six months, and an annual report to FSA
that includes the goals and accomplishments of the program, program
activities and outcomes, and financial status report. Lack of adequate
information to make the determination could result in the improper
administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 540.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28540 Filed 11-9-15; 8:45 am]
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